Identify the weak thesis statement:

1.

a. I’m going to write about Darwin’s concerns with evolution in The Origin of the Species.

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b. Darwin’s concern with survival of the fittest in The Origin of the Species leads him to neglect a potentially conflicting aspect of his theory of evolution-survival as a matter of interdependence.

(a) Is the weak thesis statement. It’s a statement, but not one that can be argued.

2.

a. An important part of one’s college education is learning to better understand others’ points of view.

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b. Although an important part of one’s college education is learning to better understand others’ points of view a persistent danger is that the students will simply be required to substitute the teacher’s answers for the ones they grew up uncritically believing.

(a) Is the weak thesis statement. Again sentence (a) cannot be argued; it makes no claim, and is an obvious true statement.

3.

a. By inventing terms, such as “loose fit” and “relaxed fit”, the jean industry has attempted to normalize, even glorify, its product for an older and fatter generation.

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b. The jeans industry targets its advertisements to appeal to young adults.

(b) Is the weaker thesis statement out of the two sentences. It’s an obvious true statement and it’s not original.



4.

a. Othello is a play about love and jealousy.

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b. Although Othello appears to attack jealousy, it also supports the skepticism of the jealous characters over the naïvete of the lovers.

(a) Is the weaker thesis statement. It is more like a summary of the play. It has no opinion and is not arguable.

5.

a. The songs of the punk rock group Minor Threat relate to the Feelings of individuals who dare to be different. Their songs are just composed of pure emotion. Pure emotion is very important in music, because it serves as a vehicle to convey the important message of individuality. Minor Threat’s songs are meaningful to me because I can identify with them.

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b. The punk rock group Minor Threat uses emotional lyrics to appeal to their target audience, which considers itself individualistic and therefore the lyrics must convey a message of individuality.

(a.) Is the weaker thesis statement. It’s not asking a question and it’s more like a summary.

-My Question and My Answer-

What is this story really about, in your perspective?
This story is about communism and sexism. A time when each individual has a specific position and is expected to follow that role. Woman are treated badly as if there only reason for being is to procreate.

-My thesis statement-

Atwood’s book is a twisted tale about the life of a woman during a communistic time.

My thesis statement is strong because it is arguable and yet I can support my theory with evidence from the text.